AD 2020-16-18

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AD Number
2020-16-18
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-0682
FR Citation
85 FR 52260

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Airbus SAS Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

crack initiation and propagation, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the fuselage

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Required Actions

repetitive inspections for discrepancies of the fuselage internal structure from frame (FR) 2 to FR 4, windshield frame lower section and closing panel; repetitive low frequency eddy current inspections for discrepancies of the stringer couplings in circumferential junction areas at FR40/41, from stringer 13 to the crown center line internal surface; and applicable corrective actions (repair of discrepancies)

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

all Airbus SAS Model A310-203, -204, -221, -222, -304, -322, -324, and -325 airplanes

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 4, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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